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About Japanese Maple and Peanut


About Peanut and Japanese Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Vegetable  

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  
South America  

Types
Acer palmatum  
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts  

Number of Varieties
700  
17
6  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
8-2  
-  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
45.72 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Brown  
Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Bronze  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering  
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer  

Part of Plant Used
Sap  
Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as preservative  
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  
ARACHIS hypogaea  

Common Name
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  
Peanut  

In Hindi
Japanese Maple  
मूंगफली  

In German
japanischer Ahorn  
Erdnuss  

In French
érable du Japon  
Cacahuète  

In Spanish
arce japonés  
Maní  

In Greek
Japanese Maple  
Αράπικο φιστίκι  

In Portuguese
bordo japonês  
Amendoim  

In Polish
Klon japoński  
Arachid  

In Latin
Acer palmatum  
Peanut  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Aceraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Acer  
Arachis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Dalbergieae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
128  
99+
1000  
26

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Properties of Japanese Maple and Peanut

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Maple and Peanut? We provide you with everything About Japanese Maple and Peanut. Japanese Maple doesn't have thorns and Peanut doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Maple has allergic reactions like and Peanut has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Japanese Maple and Peanut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Maple and Peanut

Season and care of Japanese Maple and Peanut is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Maple and Peanut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peanut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Peanut is Sandy while the PH of soil for Japanese Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Peanut is Acidic.

Japanese Maple and Peanut Physical Information

Japanese Maple and Peanut physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Japanese Maple and Peanut are as follows:

Care of Japanese Maple and Peanut

Care of Japanese Maple and Peanut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peanut pruning is done . In summer Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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